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Zombies
"I command you to throw Clancy, your best friend out the window, Steel Sterling!"
Storyline
Steel Sterling has to solve the riddle of why policeman Clancy walks in his sleep and appears to be dead.
Characters
- Sergeant Clancy McGinty
- Steel Sterling
- John Sterling
- Sgt. Mulligan
- Amwalli (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Clem Weisbecker
- Inks: Sébastien Philippe
Ye Golden Beauty Shoppe
"Bah! You make me seeck in the head! Again we are broke weethout money!"
Storyline
Banana and Stencho open a beauty shop.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Script: Harry Sahle
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
"Someone cryin' in there, Slappy!"
Storyline
The Applejack boys are hired to find a missing husband.
Characters
- Happy Applejack
- Slappy Applejack
- Mrs. Stiches
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Script: Harry Sahle
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
Sweet Dreams of Death
"John Mason, private detective, didn't like it."
Storyline
A jealous would-be singer commits murder.
Characters
- John Mason (detective)
- Linda Gordon
- Margaret Moore
- Lieutenant Brady
- Catherine Cole
Credits
- Script: Sébastien Philippe
"Boy! Is that corny!"
Storyline
Tommy gets jealous of Ginger's new dancing teacher.
Characters
- Dotty
- Ginger Snapp
- Tommy Turner
- Prof. Twinkletoe
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Virginia Drury
- Inks: Virginia Drury
MLJ Leads the Way
Story Notes
Promo for MLJ Magazines featuring an anthropomorphic MLJ logo as a coxswain leading a team of rowing MLJ titles.
"I presume we have all met our hero, Rueben!"
Storyline
Reuben Reuben, a young orphan, finds the castle of his ancestors and discovers that the castle is full of the ghosts of those ancestors. The ghosts are all named "Reuben Reuben," and they grant him special powers, which he uses to fight crime. When Reuben says the magic words "Hey, Rube!" he turns into Red Rube, who has the powers of each of his ancestors, who were similarly super-powered. He now uses those power to battle a Nazi sabotage group.
Characters
- Red Rube
- Reuben Reuben
- Hans
- the Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Vigoda
- Inks: Bill Vigoda
Story Notes
Pencils and inks previously attributed to Bob Vigoda; unclear if such an artist exists.
So Save Your Scrap to Scrap the Japs! (1)
"Will you please stop stuffing yourself..."
Storyline
Genie dreams he is eaten by pigs.
Credits
- Script: Joe Edwards
- Pencils: Joe Edwards
- Inks: Joe Edwards
Story Notes
This is the final appearance of the "Chimpy" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series) starting with #1 (Summer 1944). Final panel includes note asking readers to send a letter to Chimpy (care of MLJ Magazines) to give him some advice about how to handle Genie.
"Archie is an MLJ feature"
Story Notes
Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring man in electric chair and man hit by falling safe enjoying an issue of the series.
"Yipee! Make way!"
Storyline
Wilbur causes his usual trouble while staying at a boys' summer camp in Florida.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Bill Vigoda
- Inks: Bill Vigoda
Story Notes
This is the final appearance of the "Wilbur" feature in Zip Comics. The feature will move to Top Notch Laugh Comics (Archie, 1942 Series) starting with #45 (May 1944). Pencils and inks previously attributed to Bob Vigoda; unclear if such an artist exists.